Shelly

What inspires you to come to work every day?

“ I like being around students. I like knowing that even though I am just a lunch lady, I am supplying you with food that will hopefully get you through the rest of your day and help you to do your work. I also love coming here because I love what this school stands for. I’ve never actually had a job like this and it's very rewarding for me.”

Have you’ve had any other jobs besides food service?

“I have been in food service for 15 years. I catered in Waukesha for all occasions including at weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. I’ve also worked at the Mount Mary Cafe, and opened up the Law School Tory Hill Cafe at Marquette University, running it for 3 years. I went to school at MATC and got a degree in baking and in pastry art. I started off working at the age of 14 as a bus girl for a Jewish country club. I've been an Administrative Assistant, a Certified Pharmacy Technician and also a Personal Assistant to an eye glass manager for Vision Mart.“

When you were younger what did you envision yourself doing?

“I dreamt of owning my own bakery and I still to this day.”

Do you have any hidden talents?

“I am a phenomenal artist with frosting! If you put a pencil in my hand and ask me to draw, forget about it, but if you put a bag of frosting in my hand I could give you whatever it was that your heart desired. I was better at frosting designs than I ever was with charcoal drawings.”